Christmas Decorating 2020

It seems many people do their Christmas decorating as soon as Thanksgiving is over. I've enjoyed seeing their photos on their blogs and on Facebook.

At our house, we have a heavy Scandinavian influence and don't decorate until Lucia Day (December 13). 

So today was the day. Since only Joe, Lizzy, my sister Bonnie and I will be in our home this Christmas season, I didn't do as much decorating as I normally do. In fact, we didn't even buy a designated Christmas tree this year! A few weeks ago we acquired a new Norfolk Island Pine for our living room, and we just lifted it up onto a table and strung it with lights and Swedish flags and some red and gold balls. I have a large collection of Swedish Christmas people, but this year I didn't get them out. The one new and very special thing this time is what Joe did illuminating the front window. I love it.